"Flender, Erlong, formation!" Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang said with the corners of his mouth curling into a smile.
Everyone called him a worthless Level 29. Today, he would show them how he could wield power comparable to a Titled Douluo.
The three of them took up a triangular formation, with Yu Xiaogang standing in the center while the other two occupied the remaining corners.
"Golden Radiance of the Sun and Moon!"
A golden glow enveloped all three of them as Yu Xiaogang's Luo Sanpao martial soul soared into the air, its body rapidly taking on dragon-like characteristics.
Every Spirit Ring belonging to Flender and Liu Erlong detached from their bodies and merged into Luo Sanpao.
Tang San's eyes widened in shock.
"So this is the three-in-one martial soul fusion technique that Teacher was talking about?"
As the trio's spirit power converged into Yu Xiaogang, Luo Sanpao transformed into the Golden Holy Dragon, circling high above the valley. The overwhelming dragon bloodline pressure was so intense that even Yu Tianheng felt himself being heavily suppressed.
"My father once told me that Second Uncle's martial soul should originally have been the Golden Holy Dragon. But because his body was too frail when his martial soul awakened, it underwent a harmful mutation."
"I never imagined I would one day witness the king of dragon-type martial souls, the Golden Holy Dragon."
Fate, however, was cruel. Yu Xiaogang had only managed to temporarily manifest the Golden Holy Dragon martial soul by borrowing the cultivation of Liu Erlong and Flender through a special formation.
It was no wonder he valued immortal herbs so highly. Just imagine if he possessed the cultivation of a Spirit Sage, his martial soul might undergo a second mutation and become a true Golden Holy Dragon.
At that point, it would be far more than simply clearing his name, it would completely change his fate.
The Shrek Seven Devils were all astonished. Even Ma Hongjun, who had always looked down on Yu Xiaogang, had to admit that his mutated martial soul was incredibly powerful.
Although Yu Xiaogang did not turn around, every word of praise from the Shrek Seven Devils reached his ears.
His chest involuntarily swelled with pride, and a fiery determination gleamed in his eyes.
"Immortal herbs are my only chance to save my martial soul. No one or any Spirit Beast is going to stand in my way!"
"Thunderous Fart! Lightning and Flame Luo Sanpao!"
Yu Xiaogang immediately directed the Golden Holy Dragon to attack. However, the way he used his spirit skill was bizarre, it unleashed lightning from its rear, calling down bolts of thunder upon the two Hanpas Giant Eagles.
The giant eagles easily evaded the attack with their superior speed.
At the same time, they dared not counterattack recklessly.
The place where Yu Xiaogang and the others stood was precisely where their eggs were buried.
If the battle damaged the eggs, the loss would far outweigh any benefit.
Sensing their predicament, Yu Xiaogang relentlessly pressed the attack.
There was no denying it, Yu Xiaogang might not excel in many things, but once he gained the upper hand, he was exceptionally good at pressing his advantage.
After several exchanges, the two giant eagles appeared to be at a disadvantage.
But appearances were deceiving.
The group was trapped inside the valley. If they couldn't find a way to escape, they would eventually be surrounded and killed.
Moreover, the three-in-one martial soul fusion technique consumed an enormous amount of spirit power. If they couldn't end the battle quickly, they would become helpless once their spirit power ran out.
Tang San wasn't idle. After packing away the immortal herbs and slinging them over his back, he quickly shouted,
"Teacher, we need to retreat first! I've already secured the immortal herbs!"
Flender also called out. "Xiaogang, finish this quickly! Our spirit power is draining rapidly!"
Yu Xiaogang put aside his earlier theatrics, his expression turning serious.
The truth was, if he really had the ability, he could have defeated the two giant eagles from the very beginning instead of pretending to be so composed.
In the end, he had never received proper training as a battle spirit master while growing up. His combat skills were extremely crude.
Furthermore, this was a battle approaching the level of a Spirit Douluo. Unless his opponents foolishly insisted on meeting him head-on, he simply lacked the skill to defeat them.
The two giant eagles possessed considerable intelligence. They constantly kept their distance and maneuvered around Yu Xiaogang, leaving him with no effective way to deal with them.
Seeing that things couldn't continue like this, Flender shouted.
"Xiaogang, use the tail swipe!"
Yu Xiaogang was drenched in sweat.
"Stop rushing me. I know."
He had absolutely no experience fighting at such an intense level. Though he possessed immense power, he couldn't fully utilize it, making the battle incredibly frustrating.
As Flender felt more and more spirit power being drained from him and his strength rapidly fading, his anxiety grew.
Yu Xiaogang was already on edge, and Flender's repeated urging finally pushed him over the limit.
"The Golden Holy Dragon's ultimate technique, Golden Holy Dragon True Form!"
As the spirit skill was unleashed, the spirit power of all three was instantly exhausted. A dazzling golden light erupted across the sky, and sensing the overwhelming danger, the two giant eagles immediately accelerated away in retreat.
Flander didn't have time to think and shouted.
"Mubai! Tianheng! Get everyone out of here!"
Their strongest attack had only forced the two giant eagles back for a brief moment. It wouldn't take long before they returned in pursuit.
At this moment, Xiao Wu couldn't meet up with the Titan Giant Ape to help them out of the crisis.
However, thanks to her familiarity with the terrain of the forest, she sprinted to the front of the group, leading everyone toward an underground cave to evade the two giant eagles' pursuit.
A few minutes later, everyone jumped into a narrow crevice that could only accommodate one person at a time and slid down into the cave below.
Along the way, Ma Hongjun's oversized figure became wedged in the crack. Had Dai Mubai not reacted quickly and pulled him through, he probably would have become lunch for the two giant eagles.
Once the danger had passed, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Flander couldn't help asking, "Xiao Wu, how did you know there was a cave here?"
He had noticed that Xiao Wu seemed remarkably familiar with the forest's terrain, always managing to choose the correct path.
She was still so young. Even if she had grown up in the forest, it shouldn't have been possible for her to remember so many routes.
Xiao Wu gave an awkward laugh and explained,
"Dean, we passed by this place on our way here. Don't you remember? Everything happened so fast just now, and I suddenly remembered it, so I brought everyone here."
Before Flander could question her further, Liu Erlong said unhappily.
"Boss Fu, why are you interrogating Xiao Wu?"
"Xiaogang just hadn't fought in a long time, so he was naturally a little rusty. Why did you have to keep urging him?"
Yu Xiaogang also looked dissatisfied.
"Flander, you interrupted my train of thought. I was planning to lure the two Spirit Beasts together and wipe them both out in one strike."
"Instead, you lost your focus, nearly causing our Martial Soul Fusion Technique to collapse. If I hadn't thought quickly and used our strongest ultimate technique, we would all have been finished!"
Flander was left speechless.
Was that really what had happened?
In a sense, yes and in fact, the situation had been even worse than Yu Xiaogang described. At that moment, the two of them had fallen out of sync, and cracks had already begun to appear in the fusion.
But was it entirely his fault?
Not necessarily. At the very least, his reminders about Yu Xiaogang's attack timing and movements had been well-intentioned.
Seeing the dean unable to defend himself, Tang San hurriedly stepped in.
"Teacher, Aunt Erlong, you can't blame the Dean either. It's your first time using the technique together after being apart for so many years. It's only natural that you were a little out of practice. This isn't anyone's fault."
Yu Tianheng added,"Tang San is right. Dean, Uncle Xiaogang, please don't be angry. We got the immortal herbs, didn't we?"
At the mention of the immortal herbs, everyone's eyes lit up with excitement.
Now that they were safely hidden inside the cave and the surrounding area was temporarily secure, it was finally time to decide how the immortal herbs would be distributed.
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